A mission to Mars would take years of travel - but today's space food doesn't last long enough. Scientists at Washington State University are working on a way to sterilize and pack food that can last 3-5 years, which is good for astronauts and for any of us who want to survive the zombie apocalypse. Plus: why a man in Vermont just put up a large wooden statue of a raised middle finger.
Getting mac and cheese to Mars (Washington State University)
Westford resident gives town the middle finger—and there's nothing anyone can do about it (Burlington Free Press)
